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What Makes Fetish A Dirty Word?
The term fetish often envokes reactions like embarrassment or disgust. Why is this? There isn't anything wrong with having a fetish. Today you can find literally thousands of magazines or websites that dedicate their content to specific fetishes. This should tell us that fetishes or much more common than we might expect.
The term fetish often envokes reactions like embarrassment or disgust. Why is this? There isn’t anything wrong with having a fetish. Today you can find literally thousands of magazines or websites that dedicate their content to specific fetishes. This should tell us that fetishes or much more common than we might expect.
If these websites and magazines dedicated to fantasies and such didn’t have an audience they wouldn’t continue. The fact of the matter is that there is nothing wrong with having a particular fetish or fantasy. As long as your fetish doesn’t hurt anyone, or at least anyone that doesn’t want to be hurt, then there is nothing to be embarrassed about. When you embrace what you like and act on it in a healthy way, it can actually be liberating and make your sexual experiences and the experiences of your partner better.
Spicing up our love life is a common concern with all couples. The act of changing things up to keep it fun and intersting is as old as time itself. All people find different things to keep it interesting and fun. These different ideas or fantasies are nothing more than harmless fetishes. Some common fetishes are an attraction to feet, butts, breast, body hair etc.. Some maybe not so common but certainly widely accepted fetishes might involve bondage or S&M activities. Regardless of the fetish they are all quite common and cause no harm as long as they are only shared with people with the same interests and desires.
A lot of people think having a fetish means they must have a deviant personality. They get embarassed by it and keep it to themselves rather than sharing it with anyone, even their closet friends or partners. Obviously most don’t want to share their personal fantasies or fetishes with the bridge club, but people should feel comfortable sharing them with their intimate partners.
Sexual exploration is a good thing. Too many people take sex and the fantasies and fetishes associated with them too seriously. You should be able to have fun when you have sex, and really let go. If this isn’t the case for you, maybe you should loosen up and share your desires a bit. Sex is a freeing experience, and if it isn’t, you might just be doing something wrong! So, embrace those fetishes and fantasies and do it in the name of becoming a better lover.